SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 43

Definition:

(noun) the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was #######"

(noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances

(noun) a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

(verb) make calm or still; "####### the dragons of worry and fear"

(verb) become ####### or #######er; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

(adjective) of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

(adjective satellite) free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the ####### waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf

(adjective satellite) without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "####### times"

(adjective satellite) in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a ####### reprimand"

(adjective satellite) not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in ####### good taste"

(adjective) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a ####### audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and #######"

(adjective) characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a ####### life"; "a ####### throng of onlookers"; "####### peace-loving people"; "the factions remained ####### for almost 10 years"

(adverb) with little or no activity or no agitation (`#######' is a nonstandard variant for `#######ly'); "her hands rested #######ly in her lap"; "the rock star was #######ly led out the back door"; "sit here as ####### as you can"